Two red bars and three red stars in the flag design were inspired by George Washington’s family coat of arms. The artwork shows cherry trees in bloom, a much-heralded sign of spring in Washington, DC.
The flag has a white field with the state seal at the center; diagonal red bars extend from the corners of the flag toward the seal’s outer rim. The seal depicts a sabal palm (the state tree), a steamboat, and a Seminole woman. The artwork features the anhinga, a bird seen in Florida wetlands.
In the flag design, a white bar separates two red horizontal bars. The blue canton holds a circle of 13 white stars (for the original 13 states), the state coat of arms, and the words “In God We Trust.” In the artwork, the lamppost, iron fence, and flowering shrubs suggest a typical street in historic Savannah.
At the center of the flag’s blue field is Guam’s coat of arms, which is shaped like a traditional sling stone once used for hunting and fighting. The coat of arms features a canoe, palm tree, and river channel. The artwork shows tropical fish and the frigate bird.
Eight horizontal stripes on the flag represent the main islands of Hawaii. The Union Jack design in the upper left corner reflects British influence in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The artwork displays bright red òhi à lehua blossoms.
The flag design features the state seal, with the words “State of Idaho” embroidered on a red band below. The artwork captures a rainbow trout leaping from a lake.
The emblem portion of the state seal appears at the center of the flag, just above the state name. The artwork features a windmill — long a familiar part of the Illinois countryside.
There are 13 stars in the flag’s outer circle (for the first 13 states), five stars in a half circle (for the states admitted before Indiana) and a large star (for Indiana) just above the flaming torch. The artwork shows farm equipment in a field.
The flag’s blue, white, and red bands recall the French Tricolor. Iowa was part of the Louisiana Purchase, the huge territory acquired from France by the U.S. in 1803. The soaring bald eagle (for America) carries a blue streamer inscribed with the state motto. The artwork features a field of corn reaching to the horizon.
Near the center of the flag’s blue field is the state seal. The word “Kansas” appears below the seal, and the state crest appears above the seal. The artwork shows farm buildings and silos.
